The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) has praised the upcoming national budget, while urging the government to establish a dedicated maritime authority and promote initiatives that move freight transport from roads to the sea. In its statement, the MMF highlighted Malta's strong maritime position but emphasized the need for "a national authority solely responsible for the [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) reviewed the contents of the 2026 Budget in which matters of prime maritime importance to the maritime industry are given due prominence in line with the proposals put forward by the Forum itself as well with Malta Vision 2050 which places the maritime industry at the core of the Islands’ [...]
Joseph Calleja calls for increased investment in Malta's maritime manufacturing sector Few nations in Europe are as closely tied to the sea as Malta. Our maritime legacy stretches back centuries and remains at the core of our identity and economy. Strategically located on the main shipping route across the Mediterranean, Malta assumes a vital position [...]
Ahead of the upcoming MEPC meeting scheduled for 14 October in London, the Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) calls on IMO member states to formally endorse the Net-Zero Framework. This worldwide initiative represents a crucial milestone in the decarbonisation of international shipping and will offer essential clarity for the industry as it moves towards low-emission operations. [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum, yesterday received for the first time the draft bill entitled: “An Act to amend the Constitution of Malta in introducing and recognising the fundamental human right to live in a clean, heathy and sustainable environment, which shall afford the protection and promote the rights and interests of the Maltese population and [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) is presenting a maritime-focused set of proposals for the forthcoming 2026 Budget. This flagship document is being presented personally to Minister Chris Bonett today, coinciding with World Maritime Day. This is the fifth consecutive year in which the MMF is proactively contributing its views for the budget as it strives [...]
Why have so few local companies ventured into the maritime sector? The feature, ‘Bond review: maritime sector’ penned by Edward Rizzo (Times of Malta, July 31), makes interesting reading and raises a number of considerations, which, we, as the Malta Maritime Forum, discuss from time to time. The analysis made by Rizzo is incisive and deserves [...]
Malta’s maritime sector faces a defining moment. Pressures from EU green regulations, the global push for cleaner fuels, accelerating technological disruption, geo-political tensions, and intensifying regional competition are reshaping the industry landscape. At the same time, we face a growing skills gap and declining interest from the younger generation. In this context, fragmented efforts are [...]
The Malta Maritime Forum welcomed the recent update given by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works with respect to initiatives aimed at reducing road traffic by shifting commuters to off-peak times and alternative methods of transport. Such a development ties in with government’s declared policy of promoting the maritime industry as a major [...]
From the EU’s environmental rules and the global shift to cleaner fuels, to digital transformation and stronger regional competition, Malta’s maritime industry is facing mounting pressures, exacerbated by a growing skills gap and limited youth interest. “An alignment between the maritime industry and the State is not just desirable but essential,” says the MMF. The [...]
